The tension continues to build for the big Chamionship Play-offs semi-final showdown between Queen Of The South and Cove Rangers on Tuesday. As they’ve both progressed this far, and with the reward for the side that wins the clash being a place in the final of the competition, this looks set to be a really good game here.
View all Queen Of The South v Cove Rangers tips, stats and our pre-match poll below (including the best match odds).
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Form Guide
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Queen Of The South
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Queen Of The South enter this game following on from a 1-1 League One draw vs Arbroath.
The only scorer from Queen Of The South was Reece Lyon (43'). Ryan Dow (75') was the scorer for Arbroath.
Their most recent results really do illustrate the point that there has been much resilience in the Queen Of The South backline. Queen Of The South have given the opposition little, with the tally of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper during their last six clashes standing at 4. Let’s find out whether or not that trend will be sustained in this game.
Cove Rangers
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Cove Rangers will go into this game following on from a 2-4 League One win to defeat Annan Athletic in their last fixture.
Josh Todd (35' Own goal) and Aidan Smith (84') scored for Annan Athletic.
The numbers tell their own story, and Cove Rangers have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 10 goals in all. Defensively, Cove Rangers certainly have room for improvement.
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Head to head
Inspecting their past head to head meetings dating back to 27/01/2024 shows us that Queen Of The South have won 4 of them & Cove Rangers 2, with the tally of drawn results being 0.
A total of 14 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 8 for The Doonhamers and 6 belonging to The Wee Rangers. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.33.
The previous league match featuring these clubs was League One match day 28 on 08/03/2025 and the score finished Cove Rangers 3-1 Queen Of The South.
The match was refereed by Euan Anderson.
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Prediction
We’re of the opinion that Cove Rangers and Queen Of The South should both get enough opportunities to score, although it’s hard to separate the two.
Let’s see what happens, but it could well be that we end up with scores level. We’re therefore expecting a very even match with a 1-1 score draw when the full-time whistle blows.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Turning to the betting odds in the WDW market, putting your money on Queen Of The South is available for 2.35, a bet on the game finishing all-square is 3.25 & betting on a win for Cove Rangers can be had at 2.63. These are the most competitive market prices that can be secured as of now.
Lucas Pereira,
11:00 05/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Queen Of The South
Formed: 1919
Stadium: Palmerston Park (8,690)
Captain: Matty Douglas
Chairman: Billy Hewitson
Manager: Peter Murphy
Competitions: League One position 3, Chamionship Play-offs (Semi-Finals)
🔑 Star Player: Adam Brooks
Usually taking to the field in the Striker position, Adam Brooks was born in Bonhill, Scotland. After having played his first senior match for Inverness C.T. in the 2023 - 2024 season, the gifted Forward has struck 10 league goals in this League One 2024 - 2025 campaign so far in 31 appearances.